This page contains affiliate links. We may earn commissions when readers interact with or purchase items through these links. For more information, see our affiliate disclosures here.

Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening

Transformers News: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening

Friday, January 2nd, 2015 10:29AM CST

Categories: Cartoon News, Digital Media News
Posted by: william-james88   Views: 56,298

Topic Options: View Discussion · Sign in or Join to reply

As the day for its airing in the west draws near, we have the Robots in Disguise Official Opening (intro) available, thanks to Youtuber Gokai Jolt. It is very reminiscent of Transformers Animated with a quick spotlight on the main autobots.

And for those in anticipation of the show and its toys, we have a bunch of high definition galleries for the various figures available here.

Credit(s): Gokai Jolt

News Search

Got Transformers News? Let us know here!

Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635101)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 10:39am CST
What is it with Hasbro Studios and Transformers cartoon themes? Do they honestly think "generic action music" = "catchy theme song"? First Prime gets a boring tune and now RID gets an incomprehensible one. :roll:

This just means that Rescue Bots still has the best theme song of the three Hasbro Studios-made TF cartoons.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635102)
Posted by Peridot on January 2nd, 2015 @ 10:40am CST
There's a tad too many sound effects. It disrupts the theme song, which does sound pretty good. I hope we see an isolated/instrumental version of that single track at some point.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635103)
Posted by Peridot on January 2nd, 2015 @ 10:42am CST
Sabrblade wrote:What is it with Hasbro Studios and Transformers cartoon themes? Do they honestly think "generic action music" = "catchy theme song"?

They do in my book. :D
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635105)
Posted by Madeus Prime on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:04am CST
Sabrblade wrote:What is it with Hasbro Studios and Transformers cartoon themes? Do they honestly think "generic action music" = "catchy theme song"? First Prime gets a boring tune and now RID gets an incomprehensible one. :roll:


Ugh, I agree. Transformers needs a fun theme song, not theme music. Especially stuff as boring as that. TFA was about as close as we'll get to a catchy redux of the original theme.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635107)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:12am CST
Wow that was some hot garbage! :SICK: I didn't watch the Prime series but for a few scene's here and there. But based on this new series versus the Prime series, Prime was way more impressive looking. I think the rings in the eyes worked in Prime but that's it, we got a new lame TF series in 2015...'nuff said! :VEHI:
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635116)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:47am CST
Voice cast!

Autobots
Bumblebee: Will Friedle
Grimlock: Khary Payton
Fixit: Mitchel Whitfield
Strongarm:Constance Zimmer
Sideswipe: Darren Criss
Optimus Prime: You know who
Drift: Eric Bauza
Slipstream & Jetstorm (Drift's minicons): Roger Craig Smith
Jazz: Arif S. Kinchen

Decepticons
Steeljaw: Troy Baker
Underbite: Liam O'Brien
Thunderhoof: Frank Stallone (younger brother of Sylvester Stallone!)
Clampdown: Jim Cummings
Fracture: Kevin Pollak
Airrazor and Divebomb (Fracture's minicons): Roger Craig Smith and Khary Payton
Hammerstrike: David Kaye
Chop Shop: David Hunt
Ped: Eddie Deezen
Quillfire: Andy Milder
Springload: John Steven Rocha
Terrashock: Kevin Michael Richardson
Filch: Constance Zimmer
Bisk: Khary Payton

Humans
Russel: Stuart Allen
Denny: Ted McGinley
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635120)
Posted by Optimizzy on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:57am CST
Sabrblade wrote:What is it with Hasbro Studios and Transformers cartoon themes? Do they honestly think "generic action music" = "catchy theme song"? First Prime gets a boring tune and now RID gets an incomprehensible one. :roll:

This just means that Rescue Bots still has the best theme song of the three Hasbro Studios-made TF cartoons.


Wow. Sabrblade and I are exactly on the same page about this.

I'd figure it would have to happen some time ;)
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635128)
Posted by K2vox on January 2nd, 2015 @ 12:45pm CST
I liked Prime's opening.. and Animated for that matter... this sucks. LET ME GUESS, the next show's subtitle is going to be called MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. HOW ORIGINAL...
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635143)
Posted by TheMuffin on January 2nd, 2015 @ 2:16pm CST
Animated and Prime had themes/intro music that matched their tone. This though, if it matches the show then each episode will be a jumbled mass of video because that theme sounded like it was recorded on a dieing hard drive. I can't even make out the actual music over the weird noises and effects going on.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635151)
Posted by Shadowman on January 2nd, 2015 @ 2:45pm CST
Nemesis Destron wrote:Wow that was some hot garbage! :SICK: I didn't watch the Prime series but for a few scene's here and there. But based on this new series versus the Prime series, Prime was way more impressive looking. I think the rings in the eyes worked in Prime but that's it, we got a new lame TF series in 2015...'nuff said! :VEHI:


They seem to be going for Tron Uprising's style, with cel shading and lower framerate to giving it a sort of motion-comic look.

I did not like that about Tron Uprising, and I certainly don't like it here. You're right, it's a major step down from Prime.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635152)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 2:47pm CST
Shadowman wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Wow that was some hot garbage! :SICK: I didn't watch the Prime series but for a few scene's here and there. But based on this new series versus the Prime series, Prime was way more impressive looking. I think the rings in the eyes worked in Prime but that's it, we got a new lame TF series in 2015...'nuff said! :VEHI:


They seem to be going for Tron Uprising's style, with cel shading and lower framerate to giving it a sort of motion-comic look.

I did not like that about Tron Uprising, and I certainly don't like it here. You're right, it's a major step down from Prime.

If you ask me, it means they can now afford to put more effort into everything other than the animation, which seemed to be their Priority One for Prime, and everything else suffered in Prime because of that.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635157)
Posted by Cthulhunicron on January 2nd, 2015 @ 3:14pm CST
I disagree. Prime had great animation, but it also had a great story, characters, and music.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635159)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 3:16pm CST
Cthulhunicron wrote:I disagree. Prime had great animation, but it also had a great story, characters, and music.
The animation was still the best thing about it. In my book, looks shouldn't trump story and characters. Those two should be the best things of all.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635177)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 4:19pm CST
It would appear that the previous video is not entirely the right version of the opening.

Remember how certain episodes of Prime (and Rescue Bots) would sometimes play a shortened version of the theme song? That's what that video is.

This video here is what the full, proper version of the theme song is, an it sounds MUCH better:

Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635190)
Posted by dreadwing95 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 5:23pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:It would appear that the previous video is not entirely the right version of the opening.

Remember how certain episodes of Prime (and Rescue Bots) would sometimes play a shortened version of the theme song? That's what that video is.

This video here is what the full, proper version of the theme song is, an it sounds MUCH better:


your right it does sound a lot better
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635193)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 2nd, 2015 @ 5:34pm CST
Yeah that looks alright. Still uneasy about checking this series out, but I'll still try it.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635194)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 5:36pm CST
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Yeah that looks alright. Still uneasy about checking this series out, but I'll still try it.
I don't see what's off about it since it's the same team that did Prime.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635195)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 2nd, 2015 @ 5:39pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Yeah that looks alright. Still uneasy about checking this series out, but I'll still try it.
I don't see what's off about it since it's the same team that did Prime.


That's kinda what makes me uneasy. Prime looked good, and each episode was alright, but it didn't really have a story, so much as it had several stories that were messily wrapped up in different parts of the last 13 episodes, or some that were forgotten altogether. The character design is something I can probably get used to.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635198)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 6:01pm CST
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Yeah that looks alright. Still uneasy about checking this series out, but I'll still try it.
I don't see what's off about it since it's the same team that did Prime.


That's kinda what makes me uneasy. Prime looked good, and each episode was alright, but it didn't really have a story, so much as it had several stories that were messily wrapped up in different parts of the last 13 episodes, or some that were forgotten altogether. The character design is something I can probably get used to.
Ah, now I see what's up.

I agree that the storytelling of Prime wasn't the best. Or at least, for its first season. Seasons 2 and 3 had better stories than the first, even if there still were some issues with them. I guess we can say that Animated spoiled us with its more serialized format of storytelling.

Though, the episodic format seems to be what's in these days since past interviews with the Prime crew had them explain that the reason they told the kinds of stories that could usually be wrapped up at the end of each episode was to prevent from alienating new viewers who's come into the show midway, and so viewers could easily jump right into the show at any point and watch any episode at any time without necessarily having to go back and catch up ones that they've missed.

I myself don't necessarily agree with their thinking since that kind of storytelling kind of defeats the purpose of having a progressive, ongoing narrative that spans multiple episodes, thereby making the act of following said narrative from start to finish less engaging since chapters wouldn't flow together as well as they would if they built upon each other. This is why the Omega Keys arc of Prime is probably my favorite portion of that show.

Conversely, I can let the episodic format of Rescue Bots slide since that show isn't on the same scale as the bigger kid cartoons and isn't intended to be as ambitious (even if that show does tend to sometimes go the extra mile in its storytelling, but that isn't meant to be its norm, so they're special cases).
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635209)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 6:41pm CST
dreadwing95 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It would appear that the previous video is not entirely the right version of the opening.

Remember how certain episodes of Prime (and Rescue Bots) would sometimes play a shortened version of the theme song? That's what that video is.

This video here is what the full, proper version of the theme song is, an it sounds MUCH better:


your right it does sound a lot better


This sounds like a completely different song. I really wish they found a way to work the "Transformers, More than meets the eye" lyric/musical motif in somehow. I think the last time that happened was in Cybertron? Perhaps it has to do with the lawsuit a few years ago?
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635215)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 7:03pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I really wish they found a way to work the "Transformers, More than meets the eye" lyric/musical motif in somehow. I think the last time that happened was in Cybertron?
Animated?
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635226)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 7:42pm CST
At the end of the theme song, anyone else thinking that that looks like the Immobilizer in Bee's hands?

Image

Image
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635231)
Posted by william-james88 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:04pm CST
Steeljaw: Troy Baker
Underbite: Liam O'Brien
Thunderhoof: Frank Stallone (younger brother of Sylvester Stallone!)


No way, Frank Stallone gets work after all. And troy baker being here is areally cool. Also, who plays Optimus?

:P Just messing
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635232)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:06pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Also, who plays Optimus?
Frank Welker :P
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635235)
Posted by william-james88 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:25pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, who plays Optimus?
Frank Welker :P


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635236)
Posted by Shadowman on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:25pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Wow that was some hot garbage! :SICK: I didn't watch the Prime series but for a few scene's here and there. But based on this new series versus the Prime series, Prime was way more impressive looking. I think the rings in the eyes worked in Prime but that's it, we got a new lame TF series in 2015...'nuff said! :VEHI:


They seem to be going for Tron Uprising's style, with cel shading and lower framerate to giving it a sort of motion-comic look.

I did not like that about Tron Uprising, and I certainly don't like it here. You're right, it's a major step down from Prime.

If you ask me, it means they can now afford to put more effort into everything other than the animation, which seemed to be their Priority One for Prime, and everything else suffered in Prime because of that.


Because limited animation worked wonders for the Unicron trilogy, huh?
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635237)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:27pm CST
Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Wow that was some hot garbage! :SICK: I didn't watch the Prime series but for a few scene's here and there. But based on this new series versus the Prime series, Prime was way more impressive looking. I think the rings in the eyes worked in Prime but that's it, we got a new lame TF series in 2015...'nuff said! :VEHI:


They seem to be going for Tron Uprising's style, with cel shading and lower framerate to giving it a sort of motion-comic look.

I did not like that about Tron Uprising, and I certainly don't like it here. You're right, it's a major step down from Prime.

If you ask me, it means they can now afford to put more effort into everything other than the animation, which seemed to be their Priority One for Prime, and everything else suffered in Prime because of that.


Because limited animation worked wonders for the Unicron trilogy, huh?
Japanese TF cartoons don't seem to take themselves as seriously as Western TF cartoons (since BW, that is).
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635243)
Posted by Peridot on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:41pm CST
The voice of Orson Welles keeps popping into my head every time I see Underbite. He's got chubby proportions and a weird beard/lower jaw thing, and it gets weirder every time I look at it. He almost looks like he could be related to Unicron.
Image
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635244)
Posted by Shockwave7 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:43pm CST
I admit, what I've seen so far leads me to worry that this series won't be very good. But then again, I thought TFA would stink and it surprised me. So I'll give them a chance.

But the Decepticon designs seem kind of random. They're robots, and they turn into vehicles, but their robot modes have ANIMAL parts.... They're all over the map this time out. Plus the overall storyline seems a bit too much like "Pokemon", with the Autobots acting as dog-catchers.

I'm disappointed, as this is a 'sequel' to TF Prime, that they don't even seem to be making honorable mention of the main human characters from TF Prime. Bumblebee and Raf were supposed to have 'bonded' in TF Prime and be bosom buddies. Yet it seems in this series, they're just pretending that Miko, Raf and Jack never existed.

The Decepticons look too goofy, and don't seem to have an air of menace. They also don't seem like an organized threat - just a bunch of random 'Cons they're using as a 'monster of the week' for the Autobot dog-catchers to chase. It doesn't look too good so far. But as I say, I'll give the actual show a chance to see how it shapes up. Maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635245)
Posted by william-james88 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:43pm CST
Metro Prime wrote:Image



Woah, I never saw Unicron's beard as being this pronounced!
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635249)
Posted by william-james88 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 8:48pm CST
Shockwave7 wrote:
But the Decepticon designs seem kind of random. They're robots, and they turn into vehicles, but their robot modes have ANIMAL parts.... They're all over the map this time out. Plus the overall storyline seems a bit too much like "Pokemon", with the Autobots acting as dog-catchers.


This is WITHOUT A DOUBT my favourite aspect of the show so far. I love those designs and wish I had toys for all of them. Most especially Thunderhoof who has a real badass design. The monster of the week formula does not sound bad at all for a kid's show and makes it easy for reruns.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635264)
Posted by Shadowman on January 2nd, 2015 @ 10:24pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Wow that was some hot garbage! :SICK: I didn't watch the Prime series but for a few scene's here and there. But based on this new series versus the Prime series, Prime was way more impressive looking. I think the rings in the eyes worked in Prime but that's it, we got a new lame TF series in 2015...'nuff said! :VEHI:


They seem to be going for Tron Uprising's style, with cel shading and lower framerate to giving it a sort of motion-comic look.

I did not like that about Tron Uprising, and I certainly don't like it here. You're right, it's a major step down from Prime.

If you ask me, it means they can now afford to put more effort into everything other than the animation, which seemed to be their Priority One for Prime, and everything else suffered in Prime because of that.


Because limited animation worked wonders for the Unicron trilogy, huh?
Japanese TF cartoons don't seem to take themselves as seriously as Western TF cartoons (since BW, that is).


Maybe I should be more clear: No, limited animation does not mean improved storytelling, (Because the Unicron trilogy had none of those things) nor does quality animation mean the story will be terrible. (Such as Avatar, which had amazing animation and writing) Seriously, do you think that if the animators put in more effort, suddenly the writers start slacking off?
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635267)
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:14pm CST
....Yeah....Transformers intros are a load of shit.

Almost all Transformers cartoons are a load of shit too.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635268)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:17pm CST
PrymeStriker wrote:....Yeah....Transformers intros are a load of ****.
The Japanese intros are cool, though.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635278)
Posted by william-james88 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:49pm CST
I just want to go back to the Galaxy Force intro. Till I heard it, I wouldnt think it was possible to stray that much from the original sound while maintaining the same words. Was it just me or were they going for a more urban feel? Good thing animated came and reconciled things.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635282)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:52pm CST
william-james88 wrote:I just want to go back to the Galaxy Force intro. Till I heard it, I wouldnt think it was possible to stray that much from the original sound while maintaining the same words. Was it just me or were they going for a more urban feel? Good thing animated came and reconciled things.
Do you mean the Australian-sung Cybertron theme? Cuz neither of Galaxy Force's themes were based on the original English one. :???:
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635284)
Posted by william-james88 on January 2nd, 2015 @ 11:59pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I just want to go back to the Galaxy Force intro. Till I heard it, I wouldnt think it was possible to stray that much from the original sound while maintaining the same words. Was it just me or were they going for a more urban feel? Good thing animated came and reconciled things.
Do you mean the Australian-sung Cybertron theme? Cuz neither of Galaxy Force's themes were based on the original English one. :???:


Yes yes, I meant the english speaking intro. I just use galaxy force because I find it a better and less confusing name to use for that toyline.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635285)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 3rd, 2015 @ 12:02am CST
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I just want to go back to the Galaxy Force intro. Till I heard it, I wouldnt think it was possible to stray that much from the original sound while maintaining the same words. Was it just me or were they going for a more urban feel? Good thing animated came and reconciled things.
Do you mean the Australian-sung Cybertron theme? Cuz neither of Galaxy Force's themes were based on the original English one. :???:


Yes yes, I meant the english speaking intro. I just use galaxy force because I find it a better and less confusing name to use for that toyline.
Got it.

Though, both of Galaxy Force's themes, "CALL YOU... Kimi to Boku no Mirai" and "IGNITION!", were awesome too. 8)
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635286)
Posted by Emerje on January 3rd, 2015 @ 12:06am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Voice cast!

Autobots
Jazz: Arif S. Kinchen

Decepticons
Steeljaw: Troy Baker


I can't be the only one annoyed by this. Troy Baker already does an amazing Jazz in the Aligned games, why swap him out for some other guy in RID? It'd be one thing if Troy Baker wasn't in the cartoon at all, but to have him in there playing someone else is really disappointing. Sometimes I think it's only the fans that remember that these are supposed to be the same continuity.


william-james88 wrote:
Metro Prime wrote:Image



Woah, I never saw Unicron's beard as being this pronounced!


That's Unicron as Orson Wells (or maybe the other way around).

Emerje
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635287)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 3rd, 2015 @ 12:10am CST
Emerje wrote:I can't be the only one annoyed by this. Troy Baker already does an amazing Jazz in the Aligned games, why swap him out for some other guy in RID? It'd be one thing if Troy Baker wasn't in the cartoon at all, but to have him in there playing someone else is really disappointing. Sometimes I think it's only the fans that remember that these are supposed to be the same continuity.
To be fair, this will be the first time since Animated that Jazz will actually be voiced by an African American voice actor, rather than by a Caucasian voice actor doing an impression of an African American. It helps make the role feel more authentic.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635295)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 3rd, 2015 @ 1:32am CST
Shockwave7 wrote:I admit, what I've seen so far leads me to worry that this series won't be very good. But then again, I thought TFA would stink and it surprised me. So I'll give them a chance.

But the Decepticon designs seem kind of random. They're robots, and they turn into vehicles, but their robot modes have ANIMAL parts.... They're all over the map this time out. Plus the overall storyline seems a bit too much like "Pokemon", with the Autobots acting as dog-catchers.

I'm disappointed, as this is a 'sequel' to TF Prime, that they don't even seem to be making honorable mention of the main human characters from TF Prime. Bumblebee and Raf were supposed to have 'bonded' in TF Prime and be bosom buddies. Yet it seems in this series, they're just pretending that Miko, Raf and Jack never existed.

The Decepticons look too goofy, and don't seem to have an air of menace. They also don't seem like an organized threat - just a bunch of random 'Cons they're using as a 'monster of the week' for the Autobot dog-catchers to chase. It doesn't look too good so far. But as I say, I'll give the actual show a chance to see how it shapes up. Maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised.


It's tough to make a new series a direct sequel as that might alienate new viewers. I hate to say it but probably the only way they're referencing Prime is by having Bumblebee and Prime being dead.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635303)
Posted by Va'al on January 3rd, 2015 @ 3:28am CST
To kick off the weekend, here are a couple of Transformers: Robots in Disguise animated series updates via Seibertronian Sabrblade! First off, we have, thanks to Unluckiness of fellow fansite Allspark.com), below are the English translations of the Chinese synopses for episodes 1 through 14, originally posted on 1905.com. Obviously, they contain spoilers, so first have the full voice acting cast for the Anglophone version of the show, and and updated intro sequence to complement the one we posted earlier.



Autobots
Bumblebee: Will Friedle
Grimlock: Khary Payton
Fixit: Mitchel Whitfield
Strongarm:Constance Zimmer
Sideswipe: Darren Criss
Optimus Prime: Frank Welker Peter Cullen
Drift: Eric Bauza
Slipstream & Jetstorm (Drift's minicons): Roger Craig Smith
Jazz: Arif S. Kinchen

Decepticons
Steeljaw: Troy Baker
Underbite: Liam O'Brien
Thunderhoof: Frank Stallone (younger brother of Sylvester Stallone!)
Clampdown: Jim Cummings
Fracture: Kevin Pollak
Airrazor and Divebomb (Fracture's minicons): Roger Craig Smith and Khary Payton
Hammerstrike: David Kaye
Chop Shop: Will Friedle
Ped: Eddie Deezen
Quillfire: Andy Milder
Springload: John Steven Rocha
Terrashock: Kevin Michael Richardson
Filch: Constance Zimmer
Bisk: Khary Payton

Humans
Russel: Stuart Allen
Denny: Ted McGinley


Episode List

Episode 1:
Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm follow the guidance given by a vision of Optimus Prime. From the planet Cybertron, they face a new challenge: Minicon Fixit's prison ship crashes on Earth, with the Decepticons prisoners aboard. Their stasis pods are scattered about. Denny and Russell are a father and son duo who live in Crown city. Danny's hobby is collecting used machine parts from a large junkyard.

Episode 2:
Bumblebee's team awakens the Dinobot Grimlock who fights and defeats Underbite. Underbite tries to escape to Crown City but Russell and Sideswipe use an aluminum car model as bait to lead Underbite into a quarry where he is defeated by being pushed into a pit. The image of Optimus Prime appears and commands Bumblebee to lead the team in defending Earth

Episode 3:
An oil tanker near Crown City is attacked by Hammerstrike. Hammerhead paranoia grips the seas throughout the planet. Bumblebee and Grimlock team up to defeat Hammerstrike. Strongarm confronts the reformed Decepticon Grimlock, mistrustful of him, causing Grimlock to leave.

Episode 4:
Chop Shop appears, having been stolen equipment to build a spaceship to leave Earth, lacking only the fuel to power the ship. Bumblebee is dispatched to capture him. Fixit's timely assistance allows him to defeat Chop Shop.

Episode 5:
A stasis pod is discovered near the Crown City Museum of Natural History. Denny and Russel, disguised as archaeologists and the Autobots in car form manage to obtain the stasis pod. The bull-like Terrashock emerges from the stasis pod. Bumblebee's team is exposed to the public during the ensuing fight thanks to Danny and Russell.

Episode 6:
Thunderhoof masquerades as a monster from local folklore known as the Kospego and commands humans to collect components to construct a space bridge leading back to Cybertron. The activation of the space bridge causes unexpected consequences, trapping Bumblebee and Sideswipe within the portal. Thunderhoof is transported elsewhere and runs into Grimlock.

Episode 7:
A bird-like Decepticon, Filch, is detected and is successfully captured by Bumblebee's team after some difficulty. Reality show director Denny wants to interview Larry LaRue, an antique collector but is rejected. Strongarm realizes that her teammates are more important than a rigid adherence to rules and regulations.

Episode 8:
Steeljaw secretly plants a Nitan, a louse-like device, inside Grimlock's body to control him. Grimlock is sent to attack a car junkyard and obtains Underbite's stasis pod. Bumblebee and Sideswipe manage to expel the Nitan and bring Grimlock back to normal. Steeljaw and Underbite manage to escape.

Episode 9:
While on patrol alone, Strongarm encounters Springload, a frog-like Decepticon. Springload believes that he is still on Cybertron and searches for the legendary lost city Doradas. Bumblebee, secretly tailing Strongarm, helps her to defeat Springload.

Episode 10:
The Autobot Jazz arrives from Cybertron to investigate the crash of the prison ship. The earthworm-like Decepticon Ped excavates the area near a scrapyard in search for energon crystals. The Autobots place energon near the residual energy signal of the stasis pod as bait to apprehend Ped.

Episode 11:
Bumblebee engages Quillfire in battle but is infected with a toxin that renders his intelligence at a child-like level. Quillfire later releases the elephants at the zoo but Bumblebee and Grimlock manage to corral them. Bumblebee defeats Quillfire and the toxin wears off.

Episode 12:
Two Cybertronian spacecraft land to the West of the Crown Forest. The Autobots pursue the Decepticon Fracture. Drift saves Bumblebee from Fracture, for which Bumblebee thanks him after the battle but Fracture manages to escape.

Episode 13:
The crab-like Decepticon Clampdown appears in Crown City's flood control channel. Clampdown's MO is to persuade others to uncover hidden treasure. During the fight, Clampdown is saved by Steeljaw and forced to join his army

Episode 14:
Optimus trains under the Minicon member of the Thirteen in order to better capture the Decepticons. The skunk-like Decepticon Stench, with the ability to spray an incapacitating toxin, appears, leading a gang of four. Grimlock, Sideswipe and Strongarm succumb to the toxin but Bumblebee is able to save the day. After the battle, Bumblebee reminds his team members of the value of focus and unity in their mission.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635306)
Posted by Shadowman on January 3rd, 2015 @ 3:52am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:I can't be the only one annoyed by this. Troy Baker already does an amazing Jazz in the Aligned games, why swap him out for some other guy in RID? It'd be one thing if Troy Baker wasn't in the cartoon at all, but to have him in there playing someone else is really disappointing. Sometimes I think it's only the fans that remember that these are supposed to be the same continuity.
To be fair, this will be the first time since Animated that Jazz will actually be voiced by an African American voice actor, rather than by a Caucasian voice actor doing an impression of an African American. It helps make the role feel more authentic.


Trying to bring race into Transformers is hilarious. They're robots from outer space, Earth ethnicity do not apply to them the same way they do to humans. Even funnier when you consider Jazz only "acts" black based on his exposure to the media. You know, like a lot of white people do! Incidentally, Jazz is, himself, white.

Va'al wrote:
Strongarm confronts the reformed Decepticon Grimlock, mistrustful of him, causing Grimlock to leave.


The new TV series from the people who never played Fall of Cybertron...
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635328)
Posted by psj333 on January 3rd, 2015 @ 7:44am CST
Since Filch is a bird Decepticon, does she also possess a vehicle mode as well, just like all other beast-like Decepticons for this series? :CON:
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635385)
Posted by Madeus Prime on January 3rd, 2015 @ 11:27am CST
psj333 wrote:Since Filch is a bird Decepticon, does she also possess a vehicle mode as well, just like all other beast-like Decepticons for this series? :CON:


My guess, it's a drone place of some sort.

For those of you who aren't keeping track who's based on what animal and what they turn into:

Steeljaw: Troy Baker - Wolf - Wolf-inspired armored car
Underbite: Liam O'Brien - Dog - Cybertronian Vehicle
Thunderhoof: Frank Stallone (younger brother of Sylvester Stallone!) - Stag - Offroad truck? (based on the tires and kibble)
Clampdown: Jim Cummings - Crab - unknown
Fracture: Kevin Pollak - Cybertronian plane?
Airrazor and Divebomb (Fracture's minicons): Roger Craig Smith and Khary Payton - Bombs
Hammerstrike: David Kaye - Hammerhead Shark - Submarine
Chop Shop: Will Friedle - unknown - unknown
Ped: Eddie Deezen - Earthworm - unknown (BTW, it's from the Greek pedon, meaning earth)
Quillfire: Andy Milder - Porcupine - unknown
Springload: John Steven Rocha - Frog - unknown
Terrashock: Kevin Michael Richardson - unknown - unknown
Filch: Constance Zimmer - Crow - unknown
Bisk: Khary Payton - Lobster - Cybertronian car or boat
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635386)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 3rd, 2015 @ 11:30am CST
Madeus Prime wrote:Chop Shop: Will Friedle
This was a boo boo on my part.

Chop Shop is voiced by David Hunt.
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635400)
Posted by Dylvatron2005 on January 3rd, 2015 @ 12:30pm CST
Even though he plays as a mini con, still stoked about roger Craig smith being on the show, loving his work as the infamous ezio aditore de frienze from assassins creed :BOWDOWN:
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635401)
Posted by Dylvatron2005 on January 3rd, 2015 @ 12:31pm CST
Even though he plays as a mini con, still stoked about roger Craig smith being on the show, loving his work as the infamous ezio aditore de frienze from assassins creed :BOWDOWN:
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635402)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 3rd, 2015 @ 12:33pm CST
Dylvatron2005 wrote:Even though he plays as a mini con, still stoked about roger Craig smith being on the show, loving his work as the infamous ezio aditore de frienze from assassins creed :BOWDOWN:
Yeah, this will be his second Transformers show, having already played Taylor in Rescue Bots. 8)
Re: Robots In Disguise (2015 Animated series) Official Opening (1635413)
Posted by Bluespindash97 on January 3rd, 2015 @ 1:14pm CST
Jim Cummings- Aosth Dr Robotnik
Roger Craig Smith- Current Sonic the Hedgehog

Great, I'll spend my whole time watching waiting for someone to yell 'WAY PAST COOL' or 'PINGAS'!

Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit our store on eBay
These are affiliate links. We may earn commissions when you purchase items or services through these links.
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Spawn RAT CITY #8 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 0924IM394 8A (CA) Barends (W) Schultz"
NEW!
Spawn RAT CITY #8 ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "KING SPAWN #29 Cvr A Image Comics 2023 1023IM345 29A (CA) Sabbatini (W)McFarlane"
NEW!
KING SPAWN #29 Cvr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SPAWN #359 Cvr B Image Comics 2024 0824IM436 359B (CA) Carlos (W) McConville"
NEW!
SPAWN #359 Cvr B I ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SPAWN #359 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 0824IM435 359A (CA) Barends (W) McConville"
NEW!
SPAWN #359 Cvr A I ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GUNSLINGER SPAWN #38 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 0924IM359 38A (CA) Aguillo"
NEW!
GUNSLINGER SPAWN # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Spawn SCORCHED #36 Cvr B Image Comics 2024 0924IM402 36B (CA) Randal (W) Layman"
NEW!
Spawn SCORCHED #36 ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SPAWN #331 Cvr A Image Comics 2022 APR220240 331A (W) McConville (CA) Barends"
NEW!
SPAWN #331 Cvr A I ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Spawn SCORCHED #36 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 0924IM401 36A (CA) Aguillo (W) Layman"
NEW!
Spawn SCORCHED #36 ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Spawn SCORCHED #34 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 0724IM400 34A (CA) Robeck (W) Layman"
NEW!
Spawn SCORCHED #34 ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SPAWN KILLS EVERY SPAWN #1 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 1A 0524IM237 (CA) Duenas"
NEW!
SPAWN KILLS EVERY ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Spawn RAT CITY #8 Cvr B Image Comics 2024 0924IM395 8B (CA) Colak (W) Schultz"
NEW!
Spawn RAT CITY #8 ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GUNSLINGER SPAWN #38 Cvr B Image Comics 2024 0924IM360 38B (CA) Randal"
NEW!
GUNSLINGER SPAWN # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SAVAGE DRAGON #273 Cvr C Image Comics 2024 0724IM394 273C (CA) Pinto (W/A)Larsen"
NEW!
SAVAGE DRAGON #273 ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "SAVAGE DRAGON #273 Cvr B Trade Dress Retro Image Comics 2024 0724IM393 273B"
NEW!
SAVAGE DRAGON #273 ...
* Price and quantities subject to change. Shipping costs, taxes and other fees not included in cost shown. Refer to listing for current price and availability.
Find the items above and thousands more at the Seibertron Store on eBay
Transformers Podcast: Twincast / Podcast #364 - Headless Observations
Twincast / Podcast #364:
"Headless Observations"
MP3 · iTunes · RSS · View · Discuss · Ask
Posted: Saturday, November 30th, 2024

Featured Products on Amazon.com

These are affiliate links. We may earn commissions when you purchase items or services through these links.
Buy "Transformers MPM04 Optimus Prime" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Quintus Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Megatronus Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Deluxe Windblade and Scorchfire" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 09 Voyager Class Movie 2 Thundercracker" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Deluxe Twin Twist and Flameout" on AMAZON
Buy "Cyberverse Warrior Class Acid Storm" on AMAZON
Buy "Cyberverse Warrior Class Megatron" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titan Masters Overboard Action Figure" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: The Last Knight Premier Edition Leader Dragonstorm Combiner" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Trailbreaker" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Vector Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON